The Martial Artist Turned Movie Mogul

The next day was destined to be anything but calm.

When a renowned knowledge-focused Weibo influencer gets equated with a pretty-faced actress, how shocking is that?

Yet, it actually happened.

And what's more, Tang Shu dropped a bombshell on netizens—not just with this revelation, but also with the fact that Jing Yu is her fiancé.

"Honestly, I don't even know what to be shocked about anymore."

"All I want to say is, Tang Shu truly lives up to her reputation as a drama factory. Has she contracted all the gossip land in Yi City or what?"

"My mind is spinning. Let me process this first. Are you telling me that the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) influencer with 80 million followers that I've been following is actually actress Tang Shu?"

"OMG, I've always thought I was the rational type. I even used to brag that I would never follow any celebrity. Life hit me so hard, my face hurts..."

"ShedYu isn't just some TCM influencer! Her contributions to processing herbal remedies and enhancing their efficacy have propelled the medical field forward by leaps and bounds. Not to mention, her herbal processing videos have even become must-watch material for modern medical students."

"Wait a second—wasn't someone claiming not too long ago that Tang Shu's career choices disgraced the Tang family legacy?"

"..."

The crowd instantly fell silent!

Being a senior college student and consistently ranking first isn't a big deal in itself. After all, every year, every department in every school has top students. But if that student's contributions are already groundbreaking milestones in history, then that's a different story altogether.

The name ShedYu commands immense respect, both in the medical field and the world of calligraphy and painting. At just 21 years old, she's achieved heights that most people can only dream of.

The tone of online comments shifted dramatically. Everyone started discussing the topic of "How did Tang Shu become so knowledgeable at such a young age?" Random onlookers were gleefully soaking up the gossip.

Meanwhile, as ShedYu's 80 million fans were spiraling into a state of confusion under the hashtag #MyOnlineMentorTurnedIntoACelebrity#, Tang Shu's longtime fans remained remarkably unfazed.

"I've been holding it in for the past six months. Can I finally speak now?"

"Talk, brother—talk as much as you like. You're not the only one who's been suffocating."

"Ever since that drama where Uncle got roasted for no reason, I knew she was gearing up for a big reveal. But who would've thought it'd be this big!"

"I'm so calm right now, it's almost scary. But inside, I feel sheer joy. Mwahaha~~~"

"Classic you. I surrender."

"Classic you +1."

Under Tang Shu's Weibo post, a metaphorical skyscraper was being built as the comments stacked up. Both the follower counts of ShedYu and Tang Shu's Weibo accounts were surging rapidly in the background.

As the old saying goes, "Writers have always belittled each other, since ancient times."

And as for celebrities, they're often looked down upon by writers. Even though societal values have undergone drastic changes in recent years, this deep-seated prejudice persists. This explains why the overlap between the massive fanbases of these two accounts was shockingly minimal.

This wasn't just a matter of crossing professional boundaries.

What do you do when you find out your idol has another secret Weibo account? Obviously, you follow both.

Tang Shu's die-hard fans didn't need their admins to direct them—they stormed over to ShedYu's Weibo on their own. At the same time, a group of curious medical students on ShedYu's side couldn't help but wonder: What is our professional mentor like in real life? They followed the breadcrumbs straight to actress Tang Shu's page.

By 10 a.m. that day—following the crash of the largest live-streaming platform on the internet—Weibo also succumbed to the overwhelming attention and dizzying speed of user comments, officially declaring a system meltdown.

Meanwhile, the person at the center of all this was casually wrapping up her first class of the day and dragging two of her friends to reserve seats in the library. Along the way, Cheng Ranran's pout hadn't disappeared for a single second.

"Why am I the only one who didn't know? This is so unfair!"

Everyone had kept it from her. What fun was that? The girl felt utterly betrayed and left out.

Tang Shu experienced a slight pang of guilt, but Ye Xiaohui was completely unbothered. "Who can you blame but yourself for being so oblivious? I figured it out on my own. Xiao Shu has given us ointments so many times—how did you not put two and two together?"

"I... Fine."

Cheng Ranran deflated like a punctured balloon, her dark eyes immediately brimming with tears, her mouth quivering as though she might burst out crying at any moment.

"Xiao Shu, does this mean I've been neglecting you all this time?"

"Uh... No way. No one cares about me more than you two do—really. Don't you remember who takes detailed notes for me every time I skip class?"

"What good are notes? You're still the one who gives us a cheat sheet before every exam."

Cheng Ranran felt that instead of being comforted, she was only made to feel more useless.

Tang Shu: "..."

Should I apologize for being good at spotting test questions?

"Oh, and by the way, we're not even the ones who care about you the most. Your President Jing is the gold standard of all relationships."

"The gold standard of relationships? What kind of comparison is that?"

Tang Shu shivered involuntarily.

"Huh? You don't know? There's an online summary of your entire relationship timeline. It's so detailed, it could be serialized as a shoujo manga."

"..."

Shoujo manga? What on earth is that? Have netizens seriously gotten this bored?

At that moment, Tang Shu was profoundly grateful for Weibo's crash. Otherwise, who knows what bizarre clickbait articles might've surfaced?

***

In reality, whether Weibo was down or not, what was bound to surface would still surface. Nothing could suppress the fervent energy of netizens hunting for gossip.

By the evening of the second day, when Weibo officially came back online, a meticulously crafted clickbait article was already making waves.

[The Untold Story of ShedYu and Tang Shu]

As the article's view count skyrocketed, nearly everyone who had ever followed Tang Shu received a notification.

"Why are there still clickbait articles these days?"

Look at these headlines! They make it sound like there's some shady backstory between the two. But then again... now I'm curious. What do I do?

Intrigued, everyone clicked on the article, only to discover that it was packed with details. From ShedYu's very first "herb-picking" video to Tang Shu's current status, the comparisons revealed a host of previously overlooked clues.

[I'm sure everyone is aware by now—most of the herbs in ShedYu's videos are labeled with their origins. If you compare the timeline and locations, you'll quickly notice that they match up perfectly with Tang Shu's filming schedules for variety shows and TV productions.]

[Additionally, although ShedYu used a voice modulator in her live streams, if you pay close attention, you'll find that her speech patterns and tone are strikingly similar to Tang Shu's. Even her hands, when visible, are practically identical...]

Netizens had a sudden epiphany.

"How did I not notice this sooner?"

"So there were this many clues all along? This writer has convinced me that I've got no brain cells..."